Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Billy Petersen
Nickname:
PatienceBirthdate:
Dec. 2, 1893 (74 y, 4 m, 7 d)Born In:
Pennington, NJ, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/188
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1922 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | May 1926 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Aug 1923 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Sep 1922 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Sep 1921 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Sep 1920 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Jun 1920 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1920 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| May 1920 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 6, 1927 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Aug 6, 1923 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Apr 23, 1923 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Aug 8, 1921 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| May 9, 1921 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 34 |
| Grey Ink | 101 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Nat Hennessey | 866 |
| Jim Harney | 866 |
| Franklin Suggs | 854 |
| Pep Fisher | 854 |
| Julius Kaatmann | 852 |
| Frank Fry | 843 |
| Gene Metcalf | 833 |
| Frances Walter | 832 |
| Fabian Read | 831 |
| Crow McAndrew | 829 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 158 | 1 |
| 1922 | 158 | 2 |
| 1923 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 719 | 6 |
| 1921 | 725 | 6 |
| 1922 | 749 | 2 |
| 1923 | 734 | 8 |
| 1924 | 750 | 3 |
| 1925 | 741 | 7 |
| 1927 | 712 | 9 |
| 1928 | 717 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 220 | 7 |
| 1923 | 222 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 330 | 5 |
| 1922 | 295 | 8 |
| 1923 | 317 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 41 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 21 | 9 |
| 1922 | 17 | 9 |
| 1923 | 15 | 8 |
| 1924 | 18 | 7 |
| 1926 | 20 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 12 | 7 |
| 1922 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 42 | 5 |
| 1921 | 35 | 8 |
| 1924 | 31 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 106 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 123 | 1 |
| 1921 | 120 | 2 |
| 1922 | 133 | 1 |
| 1923 | 120 | 4 |
| 1924 | 141 | 1 |
| 1925 | 122 | 4 |
| 1926 | 109 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 115 | 1 |
| 1921 | 108 | 1 |
| 1922 | 149 | 1 |
| 1923 | 141 | 1 |
| 1924 | 149 | 1 |
| 1925 | 130 | 1 |
| 1926 | 146 | 1 |
| 1927 | 134 | 1 |
| 1928 | 103 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 19 | 1 |
| 1921 | 12 | 2 |
| 1922 | 15 | 2 |
| 1923 | 12 | 4 |
| 1924 | 13 | 4 |
| 1925 | 11 | 9 |
| 1927 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 10 | 5 |
| 1922 | 12 | 2 |
| 1926 | 10 | 2 |
| 1927 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 7 | 5 |
| 1921 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 65 | 7 |
| 1923 | 64 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.372 | 3 |
| 1922 | 0.341 | 8 |
| 1923 | 0.387 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.446 | 1 |
| 1921 | 0.467 | 1 |
| 1922 | 0.483 | 1 |
| 1923 | 0.509 | 1 |
| 1924 | 0.464 | 2 |
| 1925 | 0.456 | 2 |
| 1926 | 0.456 | 2 |
| 1927 | 0.429 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.557 | 2 |
| 1922 | 0.516 | 4 |
| 1923 | 0.553 | 1 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.186 | 2 |
| 1922 | 0.175 | 6 |
| 1923 | 0.166 | 7 |
| 1926 | 0.167 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.915 | 2 |
| 1921 | 1.024 | 1 |
| 1922 | 0.999 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1.062 | 1 |
| 1924 | 0.916 | 7 |
| 1925 | 0.945 | 5 |
| 1926 | 0.928 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 158 | 1 |
| 1922 | 158 | 3 |
| 1923 | 158 | 1 |
| 1927 | 157 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1921 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 1922 | 8.5 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 1924 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1925 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1926 | 7.3 | 5 |